[So basically Bakumatsu Rock, but with cute animal traits! Hijikata shakes his head at Crow's suggestion.]

Thanks, but one breakfast was enough for me. I want to see what's going on in the city; chances are somebody's going to need some help somewhere.

[He's just a hopeless workaholic. Moreso than being super altruistic he's just obsessed with keeping things in order... at least to a degree; at a certain level of chaos even he will give up.]

We can have breakfast some other time, though. Are you also staying at the hotel?

[As they head back to where they picked up their garbage collecting sticks and buckets he finds himself kind of hoping that Yaiba does show up here. Hijikata won't admit it, but between his collection of mayonnaise paraphernalia and shoujo manga merchandise (the latter stemming from his unfortunate otaku phase) he really is a nerd too, and having yet another hard-working person to carry out quests and other tasks with would be nice. For the time being, though, he can only somewhat stand in for him and keep half an eye on Crow.]